Yes, I am dealing with that right now --- a person who you would think by going into her Web Site --- has been breeding for 40 years - NOT FOUR OR FIVE. Throw pairs together and get lucky because of the blood lines that she has been fortunate enough to have got ------- and then brag to the world what you have done ------- next thing I know she will be wanting to get her judge's license ---- god forbid. Sylvia Crystaridge German Shepherds http://www.geocities.com/crystaridgegsd/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Stormy435@xxxxxxx> To: <edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <Santanagsd1954@xxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 5:47 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V3 #3442 >I so agree with this. I think the arrogance of those who have bred a >litter > or two, have been around the breed for a few years, etc., has been obvious > to > anybody. Those that have thrown pairs together to 'see what they will > produce', discussing the breed as if they have the know all to end all IS > arrogant. > I include myself in those that do NOT know enough!!!! I have had a few > lucky litters, and thank goodness (as in the medical field) I did no harm. > 12 > years, 3 litters, a lucky breeding or two does not make up for the depth > and > quality of those that have been breeding for years and are icons of the > breed. > > The next question is how to pass that dedication and quality on to the > next > generations, when we are in a decade of fast fixes and instant > gratification. > Keep talking, keep teaching, maybe some of us will understand it takes > more > than a wish to make a dream come true. > > > Stormy Hope > In a message dated 12/6/06 5:36:03 PM, BARB WILLIAMS writes: > > >> .I HAVE ALWAYS SAID AND BELIEVE IT, THAT YOU COULD LIVE 200 YEARS AND YOU >> WOULD STILL BE LEARNING ABOUT THIS LIFE=QUEST KNOWLEDGE OF THIS GERMAN >> SHEPHERD BREED... .. .JMO:. BARB W. >> >> > > > > > > > "You may never know what results come from your action. > But if you do nothing, there will be no result." > Mahatma Gandhi > Stormy Hope > *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* > Dog's love is different, it requires no return > UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! > www.FairhopeGSD.com > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================